Study in Venice and Earn FAU Credits
Why Venice?
The study abroad leaders are two native Venetians: Dr. Ilaria Serra and Dr. Emanuele Pettener. They still have many ties with their hometown and are glad to share their knowledge of the city with the students.
In alternate years, the Program is co-led by a professor from the College of Business, the College of Science, and the College of Design and Social Inquiry which takes advantage of the Architecture Biennale exposition in Venice. This makes our program interdisciplinary and attractive for a varied student population.
Venice is a unique city. Its silence, its colors, its water reflections make it a place that does not belong to the logic of this world, and struggles to keep its fragile identity. Living in such an environment – while studying it and striving to understand its history and its contradictions – is an unforgettable experience. Students reside in the city for six weeks, meeting its inhabitants and visiting its museums and surrounding areas.
Our program is also unique. Classes are structured around visits to the city landmarks and participation to many activities such as baking buranei in Burano to crafting traditional masks, from visiting artistic glass factories and wineries to participating in volunteering events with local associations. Lessons are enriched with guest lectures by Venetian artists, actors, writers (sometimes in their own homes), filmmakers and film critics (with classes held at La Fabbrica del Vedere).
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CLICK HERE FOR A YOUTUBE VIDEO ON THE VENICE PROGRAM
CLICK HERE FOR A YOUTUBE VIDEO ON DR. SERRA’S “VENICE AND ITS REFLECTIONS” COURSE
Check out these stories by study abroad students.
"You Need to Study Abroad. If You Have the Chance to Study Abroad, You Need to Take It"
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/you-need-study-abroad
"I Have No Idea What I am Doing with My Life. Trying to Figure Out What To Do After College is a lot Like Getting Lost in a Foreign City"
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/have-no-idea-what-am-doing-with-my-life
"Losing Yourself To Find Yourself: Perdersi per trovarsi"
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/losing-yourself-to-find-yourself
"8 Obscure Things to do In Venice: The Most Memorable Adventure is the One Off the Beaten Path"
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/8-obscure-things-to-do-in-venice
Student participating in the traditional Venetian rowing competition called "Vogalonga."
Group Photos
2009 - Villa Pisani
2010 - Punta della Dogana
2011 - Campo Santa Maria Mater Domini
2012 - Campo Sant'Angelo
2013 - Campo Sant'Angelo
2014 - Dolomiti, Lagazuoi
2015 - Ponte del Diavolo, Torcello
2016 - Punta della Dogana
2017 - Lagazuoi
2018 - Palazzo Ducale - and Owls in Venice 10th Anniversary watercolor by Venetian street painter Walter Berton
2019 - Ponte del Diavolo, Torcello